The 1st of March is nearly upon us and we’ve been busy getting ready to sail. Arty is sporting 3 new AGM 110AH batteries, as the other ones were knackered! We also had the battery monitor rewired so it shows the charging state of the batteries correctly – so hopefully that will help the new batteries to survive!
We also had issues with blocked drainage holes on the prop shaft cover at the back of the boat, so the rain water was flooding into the engine bay. Still, its not like we’ve had much rain lately. We also had a problem with the central heating boiler, which turned out to be a fuel blockage in the filter! Still I am glad this all happened when we were in the marina, rather than in the middle of nowhere!
So, basically we are ready to get going. Dee will be here on Saturday and then we are off on Sunday! Of course, right now Alrewas is shut – and there is a ton of rain forecast – so it may end up a short trip. Anyway, fingers crossed we can get through!!!
Artful Dodger 